Taelor Gray | |
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Birth name | Taelor Eugene Gray |
Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | June 2, 1984
Genres | Christian hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2015–present |
Website | taelorgray |
Taelor Eugene Gray (born June 2, 1984) is an American Christian hip hop musician. He was part of The Elevationists with his brother, Christon Gray, and James Hazley, before they started their solo musical endeavors. [1] His first studio album, The Mocker and the Monarch, was released in 2015, independently.
Taelor Eugene Gray was born on June 2, 1984, in Columbus, Ohio, [1] the son of Arthur Leroy Gray Jr. and Leigh Ann Gray (née, Wilson), [2] with his younger brother, Christon Gray, where they were raised in a Charismatic Pentecostal Church, in particularly the chorale ministry. [3] [4] He was educated in private schools from kindergarten through the eighth grade, when he went to and graduated from Groveport Madison High School. [4] Gray graduated from Ohio State University in 2006. [4]
His music recording career began in 2015, with the studio album, The Mocker and the Monarch, that was released on September 4, 2015, from Taelor Gray Records. [5] [6] [7]
Gray is married to Elizabeth "Liz" Gray, and they have a son, Levi and daughter, Chloe. [1] [4] He is the pastor at Linden Life Fellowship. [4]
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